1. The Iliad and The Odyssey were composed around _________________ in Greece. 2. Both stories were first told _________________, perhaps even ______________. 3. The poems are credited to Homer, a ________________ poet. 4. The most popular translations were done by ____________________________. 5. The three important elements of these two epics are the ________________________________, ______________________________________, and the _______________________________________________________.
The Trojan War
1. The Trojan War took place around ____________________. 2. According to legend, __________________, a Trojan prince, was responsible for starting the war. 3. He is said to have kidnapped _________________, a beautiful woman, from her husband Menelaus, the ___________________________________. 4. Menelaus then recruited kings and soldiers from across ___________________ to fight back. 5. The war lasted for _________ years. 6. The Iliad takes place during the __________ year of the war. 7. It tells the story of __________________, a Greek warrior, and his disagreement with ______________________, Menelaus brother. 8. Eventually, Pariss brother __________________ is killed. 9. Odysseus, king of _____________________, helped bring the war to an end with his cleverness. 10. He ordered that a giant _________________________ be built and that ___________________________ would hide inside. 11. The _____________________ saw the horse and brought it inside their city walls. 12. During the night, the Greek soldiers crept out of the horse and attacked the city. Troy was ___________________.
The Heroic Story of Odysseus
1. The Odyssey deals with _______________________ adventures as he makes his way home from ________________. 2. Odysseus left troy with a fleet of ______________________ and ___________ men. 3. He encounters various _________________ who try to destroy him and ___________________ who try to seduce him. 4. What sets Odysseus apart from others is his _____________________, the ingenious tricks he uses to get himself out of difficult situations.
The Intervention of the Gods and Goddesses
1. The gods and goddesses on __________________________ add to the conflicts in Homers epics. 2. __________________, the goddess of war and wisdom, supported the ______________ during the Trojan war. __________________ was her favorite warrior. 3. _________________, on the other hand, the goddess of love, sided with ________________ and the ___________________. 4. As a result of angering some of the gods, Odysseus is forced to suffer ___________________________ before he returns home to _______________.
Homer: The Epic Poet
1. Scholars have debated whether Homer _______________________________. 2. According to history, he lived sometime between _______________________. 3. _________________ are singers who made up their verses as they sang. 4. Homers epics became models for later writers, including the Roman poet _________________, __________________ in the Middle Ages, and ______________________ during the Renaissance. 5. The novel __________________ by James Joyce and the movie __________________________________________ were inspired by Homers works.
The Epic Notes p. 1094
Characteristics of the Epic 1. An epic is a ______________________________________________________. 2. It recounts adventures of an ______________________, a larger-than-life figure who undertakes great _______________ and performs great _______________ requiring remarkable strength and cunning. 3. Epic hero: a. Possesses superhuman _________________, ___________________, and ____________________. b. Is helped and harmed by __________________________________ c. Embodies ________________ and __________________ that a culture considers admirable d. Emerges victorious from _____________________________________ 4. Epic plot: a. Involves a long journey, full of complications such as __________________________, _____________________________________, _______________________________, and _____________________________ 5. Epic setting: a. Includes _________________________ or ____________________ lands b. Involves more than one _____________________ 6. Archetypes: a. All epics include archetypes, _______________, _____________________, and ______________________ that are recognizable in many times and cultures b. Examples: ______________________, ________________________, __________________, __________________________, ____________________________, _____________________________ 7. Epic themes: a. Reflect _______________________, such as ________________, ______________________, _______________, _________________________, _______________________, _______________________________
The Language of Homer
1. A simile is a ___________________ between two ____________ things, using the word _____________ or __________. 2. An epic simile is a ___________________________________________________. 3. An epithet is a brief ____________________________ used to characterize a particular ________________ or __________________. 4. Two examples of epithets are _________________________ and _______________________________. 5. An allusion is a reference to a famous _______________, ________________, or ___________________. 6. An example of an allusion is when Odysseus son says, _______________ ______________________________________________________________________.
Reading the Epic
1. We will read The Odyssey as a _______________________, as ______________, and also as a __________________________________________.